AMERICAN WOMAN - Fashioning a National Idenity

STYLE ICON - Lena Horne

Always elegant and beautifully groomed Lena Horne was one of the consummate style icons of the 1950's. Always a champion of the emerging designer, willing to use he style as a way of getting their work noticed, she will always be remembered as a beautiful, talented woman with a distinctive voice.

Lena Horne
1917 - 2010

LULU GUINNESS - Modern Vintage Accessories

What do you seek when only the most unusual accessory will do? We suggest you reach for a whimsical handbag by the unique British handbag designer Lulu Guinness. Always fresh and fun with a bit of a vintage feel, her bags will always bring a smile to, and usually start a conversation with total strangers. What a great way to meet new people, almost like having your own personal match maker. " Life is a bowl of Cherries" is no longer just a salutation, it is now an actuality, embrace it fully, add this bag to your style arsenal and you will no longer be in the pits.

EMANUEL UNGARO - Mixing Modern & Vintage Style

Some days you just feel like a flirt, you know who you are! What better way to show that then by wearing a colorful cherry print skirt and blouse that sways and swings with each step you take. Wear this 1980s vintage Emanuel Ungaro over a rich purple and pink stripe satin and lace embellished camisole and tap pants so that you can unbutton the blouse a bit more then is proper showing your skills at mixing patterns. Ungaro would be proud because he was the premiere French mixologist of print, pattern and color. Now go forward there is flirting to be done.

VINTAGE CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT - Pierre Balmain

Looking radiant on the red carpet, Kristin Davis arrives at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner wearing vintage Pierre Balmain Couture. This beautiful white silk faille gown with intricate beaded bodice is a perfect example of how the sharp crisp lines of one decade can again appear both fresh and modern. Give modern vintage a try, we know you will be pleased and that you will return again.

VINTAGE FASHION VIDEO - Halston

VINTAGE CELEBRITY SPOTLIGHT - Halston

What do Sarah Jessica Parker and Rachel Zoe have in common with you? Easy answer, you could all be seen wearing vintage HALSTON. Who says vintage will never look fresh and modern? Not us, we believe vintage should always look modern.

RALPH LAUREN - Vintage Sportswear

When looking for a great skirt that not only beats the heat but also raises the temperature, you will never go wrong when choosing a soft cotton print. Even better if it features a full button front that can be left open for a great flash of leg with each step. Now to make it a perfecta, select this vintage 1970s Ralph Lauren soft blue folkloric print that not only shows off your slim waist but also showcases your long legs. We call that perfectly modern vintage. Pair it now with a bold Gerda Monies necklace, and later with a rust suede Anne Klein jacket, when the weather turns colder.

FROCKOLOGY Style Tip:
When wearing a strong print don't always play it safe by pairing with solids, step outside the box and try a little mixology by choosing to incorporate different patterns that enhance or contrast the main pattern. Now put on your big girl skirt and give it a try.

VINTAGE FRAGRANCE - Cristalle

If you are looking for a great fragrance that seems to capture the best of Summer then look no further.
Henri Robert created Cristalle in 1974 for the house of Chanel, capturing a youthful, fresh ,never too heavy but always present fragrance. Cristalle launches with a sparkling top of Sicilian lemon that meets the green and flowery notes of Honeysuckle and Water Hyacinth which is then embraced by the woody charm of Vetiver. Splash it anywhere you think best, it is sure to be appreciated by the opposite sex and isn't that a great reason to wear scent. A subtle vintage fragrance that says lets make a great summer to remember.

VINTAGE VS MODERN - Geoffrey Beene Takes On Michael Kors

You know what they say "everything old is new again" and this is a great example. On the left we have a current Michael Kors Spring 2010 and on the right a modern vintage Geoffrey Beene from the early 1990s. Once again you can see the advantages of choosing modern vintage over current style. It gives you both great value and a unique look where the other gives you an expensive price and the ability to see your choice on a multitude of others. It also makes you wonder how Kors can keep a straight face when critiquing others for "borrowing" when judging on Project Runway. I guess it is a question of "do as I say not as I do".......what do you think?